Factors Causing the Inception of Single Candidate in the General Election of 2015

2. Factors Causing the Inception of Single Candidate in the General Election of 2015

38 Look at Researchers interview with Martin, in North Timor-Timor, on Wednesday July 20 th , 2016, 14:00 AM.

39 Look at Researchers interview with Martin, in North Timor-Timor, on Wednesday July 20 th , 2016, 14:00 AM.

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Referendum Patterns in General Regional Challenges of Regional Head In 2015

The General Elections Commission revealed that there are three factors that cause some regions to have only one candidate pair in the regional head election simultaneously. 40 The first factor, according to GEC Commissioner Sigit Pamungkas, is the absence of alternative candidates for regional heads in regions that have single candidate pairs. Second, strong support for single candidate pairs that cause political parties is reluctant to nominate others to fight it. third, an existing candidate's business does not want a rival, so he gathers all the support on him. These reasons are the factors causing the lack of potential couples who are advancing in 2015 simultaneous regional election.

In addition to these three reasons, there is another reason that is considered some experts as the main factor that interrelated why finally came this single candidate. That factor is; First, the incumbent couple is too good in the eyes of the people. In this election, he ran for the second and final period. Because the performance in the first period is very satisfactory, it is certain people will support it again. In fact, it can be said, he no longer needs to pay the cost of a campaign, such as banners, ads or the like. Without it all, he can certainly win in a democratic party. The most obvious example is the prospective couple Risma and Wisnu.

Secondly, in the fight, Indonesians have not had a culture of "ready to lose". The principle that is always held is "ready to win". Even before the campaign period always held a joint agreement between candidates to "ready to win - ready to lose", still there will be a lawsuit.

Third, the ELECTION law requires competition. That competition always presupposes the presence of two or more competitors. In the election process of democracy, both election and a presidential election, there must be at least two pairs of candidates. If t here is only one pair of candidates (single candidates), then this democratic party is postponed.

Certainly, the factor that causes of emerging a single candidate in the elections will not appear in the regional head candidates are fighting for t he first time, or its incumbent candidate failed in the task in the first period. For example, a district regent runs for the second period, but in the first period, he has a weakness. In this case, the opposite will surely emerge. Or a democratic party can still run if there is no ELECTION law that requires competition. That is, even if the sole candidate, the party of democracy is still running. If finally there is no candidate opponent, before there is a decision of the Constitutional

40 http://www.cnnindonesia.com/politik/20160928132239 -32-161775/kpu-ungkap-tiga- penyebab-calon-tunggal-di-pilkada-serentak/

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